NEETBotanyRespiration in Plants
What is synthesised simultaneously with the conversion of GTP to GDP?
Options
- ANADH from NAD+
- BFADH2 from FAD+
- CATP from ADP
- DPyruvate from glucose
Correct answer
C. ATP from ADP
Step-by-step solution
During the conversion of succinyl-CoA to succinic acid a molecule of GTP is synthesised. This is a substrate level phosphorylation. In a coupled reaction GTP is converted to GDP with the simultaneous synthesis of ATP from ADP . Also there are three points in the cycle where NAD+ is reduced to NADH + H+ and one point where FAD+ is reduced to FADH2 . The continued oxidation of acetyl CoA via the TCA cycle requires the continued replenishment of oxaloacetic acid, the first member of the cycle. In addition it also requ